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It hurts to move my hands. Is it arthritis?

It could be. Arthritis in your hands and wrists can be very painful and can make daily living activities challenging. But, it doesn’t have to keep you down. The orthopaedic specialists at the Bone & Joint Center can help. If you are just starting to feel the pain and swelling of arthritis, don’t…

How do I relieve bursitis pain in my knee?

There are several things you can do at home to try to find relief. Here are six of the most popular self-care options to speed healing from bursitis pain. Modify activities to avoid stressing your knee. If it hurts to bend your knee going up the stairs, take one step at a time, keeping the affected…

How can I have tennis elbow pain? I don’t play tennis.

You don’t have to play tennis to experience sharp pain on the outside of your elbow. Tennis elbow is, in fact, an overuse injury, which causes tiny tears in the lateral tendon. If your job requires repetitive bending and straightening of your elbow or grasping and twisting, you are susceptible to t…

Meet Scott D. Stuempfig, MD, FAAPMR

Dr. Scott Stuempfig is a pain management and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at Bone & Joint. He specializes in the treatment of arthritis, chronic pain, headache, painful spinal conditions, neck and back pain, neuralgias, and sciatica. He uses the latest electronic diagnosis, a…

Is your leg pain normal, or is it a blood clot?

According to the American Society of Hematology, each year in the United States, approximately 900,000 people experience deep vein thrombosis or blood clots. Know what to look for and avoid serious complications. The first sign of a blood clot is mild pain. As the pain intensifies, the skin near th…

12 signs your hip pain needs treatment

Are you one of those people who don’t like to go to the doctor? In truth, that may describe most people. We would rather wait and see if the pain goes away. But there are times when you should listen to your symptoms and take action. Here are a dozen reasons to make an appointment with an orthopedi…

Not now. I have a headache.

Headaches are one of the most common conditions seen in doctor’s offices across America. Headaches can be caused by arthritis, caffeine, eye strain, illness, tension or tumors. The associated headache pain can range from a mild, irritating pressure to a debilitating pain that causes people to seek t…

Vaping: It’s a risky habit for your body and your bones

Once touted as a safer alternative to smoking, recent news reports have uncovered vaping as a cause of severe and life-threatening lung conditions. We wondered if research existed describing vaping’s effects on the body…and not surprisingly, we found some. According to a 2017 Science Daily article,…

What is occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy does so much more than make sure that you can go back to your job. If you’re like most people, you want to live and work independently for as long as possible. Our goal is to help you achieve and maintain a self-sufficient lifestyle after injury, illness, or surgery. Bone &…